Metals · 2002
Lead in Veterans Affair Med Ctr Dept of, WA tap water
Veterans Affair Med Ctr Dept of, WA's 2002 Lead measurement is below the federal limit of 0.015 mg/L (Action level).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
90th percentile At the tap | 0.0045 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from Veterans Affair Med Ctr Dept of, WA's 2002 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Lead
A toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures.
There is no safe level of lead; it harms brain development in children and raises blood pressure in adults. The EPA sets an action level, not a health goal above zero.
How Veterans Affair Med Ctr Dept of, WA compares
5 of the 820 systems measuring Lead on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Lead:
People also ask
+Is there Lead in Veterans Affair Med Ctr Dept of, WA tap water?
Yes — Veterans Affair Med Ctr Dept of, WA's 2002 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 0.0045 mg/L. Veterans Affair Med Ctr Dept of, WA's 2002 Lead measurement is below the federal limit of 0.015 mg/L (Action level).
+What's the federal limit for Lead in drinking water?
The federal Action level for Lead is 0.015 mg/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Lead?
A toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. There is no safe level of lead; it harms brain development in children and raises blood pressure in adults. The EPA sets an action level, not a health goal above zero.
+Which other U.S. cities have Lead over the federal limit?
5 of the 820 systems on The Water Map measuring Lead report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Manhattan Beach-city, Water Dept. — Manhattan Beach, Ca, CA, Lubbock, TX, San Bernardino Valley Wd — San Bernardino, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Lead measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Lead entry from the 2002 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Veterans Affair Med Ctr Dept of, WA water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/wa/veterans-affair-med-ctr-dept-of/2002/source.